Bangladesh stays in the hunt
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March 15, 2011, Tuesday
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OPENER Imrul Kayes smashed an unbeaten 73 to help Bangladesh to a six-wicket win over Netherlands yesterday, boosting the co-host's chances of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals.
Chasing a modest 161-run victory target, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal in the first over but Kayes chalked up his second successive half century to see the side home in the Group B match in 41.2 overs.
Abdur Razzak (3-29) and his spin colleagues had earlier laid the foundation for Bangladesh's victory by bowling with tremendous discipline and the Dutch batsmen did not help their cause either with four of them running themselves out.
For them, Ryan ten Doeschate waged a grim battle but ran out of partners to remain not out on 53 as his team folded for 160 in 46.2 overs.
Bangladesh leapfrogged England into fourth place in Group B with six points and will play its final match against South Africa on Saturday.
Kayes lost his opening partner Tamim before the hosts had even registered a run on the board but the 24-year-old, one of seven left handed players in the Bangladesh line-up, kept his focus to carry his bat through the innings.
After Mudassar Bukhari had bowled Tamim in the fourth ball of the innings, Kayes added 92 runs for the second wicket with Junaid Siddique (35) to record Bangladesh's highest ever World Cup partnership for any wicket.
Kayes then added 59 for the third wicket with Shahriar Nafees (37) before Mushfiqur Rahim clobbered a four and a six off successive deliveries to carry Bangladesh over the finishing line.
Elsewhere, Australia took another step towards a fourth successive World Cup title on Sunday but not before Kenya had given it plenty to think about in Bangalore.
The Africans have been mainly practise fodder for most of the Group A so Ricky Ponting must have expected a truncated day/nighter, especially after posting 324-6.
Australia romped home by a 60-run margin but not before the stubborn Kenyan batsmen had shown other teams that the battery of Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee need not necessarily blow away all that comes before it.
At the end of its 50 overs, Collins Obuya remained unbeaten just two runs short of a century, while Tanmay Mishra struck eight fours and a towering six on his way to 72.
Chasing a modest 161-run victory target, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal in the first over but Kayes chalked up his second successive half century to see the side home in the Group B match in 41.2 overs.
Abdur Razzak (3-29) and his spin colleagues had earlier laid the foundation for Bangladesh's victory by bowling with tremendous discipline and the Dutch batsmen did not help their cause either with four of them running themselves out.
For them, Ryan ten Doeschate waged a grim battle but ran out of partners to remain not out on 53 as his team folded for 160 in 46.2 overs.
Bangladesh leapfrogged England into fourth place in Group B with six points and will play its final match against South Africa on Saturday.
Kayes lost his opening partner Tamim before the hosts had even registered a run on the board but the 24-year-old, one of seven left handed players in the Bangladesh line-up, kept his focus to carry his bat through the innings.
After Mudassar Bukhari had bowled Tamim in the fourth ball of the innings, Kayes added 92 runs for the second wicket with Junaid Siddique (35) to record Bangladesh's highest ever World Cup partnership for any wicket.
Kayes then added 59 for the third wicket with Shahriar Nafees (37) before Mushfiqur Rahim clobbered a four and a six off successive deliveries to carry Bangladesh over the finishing line.
Elsewhere, Australia took another step towards a fourth successive World Cup title on Sunday but not before Kenya had given it plenty to think about in Bangalore.
The Africans have been mainly practise fodder for most of the Group A so Ricky Ponting must have expected a truncated day/nighter, especially after posting 324-6.
Australia romped home by a 60-run margin but not before the stubborn Kenyan batsmen had shown other teams that the battery of Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee need not necessarily blow away all that comes before it.
At the end of its 50 overs, Collins Obuya remained unbeaten just two runs short of a century, while Tanmay Mishra struck eight fours and a towering six on his way to 72.
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